Nevada County picayune., 1887-04-13
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
Weekly Budget oNews From the
 National Capital.
[From our Special Correspondent.l

From our Special Correspondcnt.]
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Apr. II, 1887.
 The various Democratic organi- cations in this city seem to have constituted themselves a commit tee for the more ctfectllal weedlng | cut of offensive Republicans from the Government Departments.t than is now being done under the 0per. ations of the Cleveland policy. They have set themselves to work ] to aid the Department officers, by l instituting quiet investigation ln- to the political records of Rcpub- lican employees, and in all cases where offensive partisanship is found, or anything upon which to justify dismissal the unfortunate official is doomed, and his decapi, tation soon follows. The State Democratic clubs, and there is one here for nearly every state Ill the Union, are doing effective work for their party in this and in other ways.
 The Interstate commission has made it's first decision under the law which created it. That decls- ion suspends the application of the long and short haul to a large number of railroads In the south. This action was taken upon the representation that if this clause were enforced it would cause great injury to the people who are de- pendent upon these lines for trans portation. It is the opinion that i this part of the law ought to be suspended all over the country. The Commission are already In hot water, for accounts are coming from all sections of the derange.
 
 ment of business caused by the attempt to carry the law into prac- teal execution. The law is con sidered faulty. The commissioners recognize they have an elephant on their hands, It's defects become apparent in the effort to admins ter it. Of course so new and so great system could not be de-
 vised without some imperfections. Competent heads are directing its operations, and short experience
 will suggest many changes in the
 way of improvements, Of which
 the commissioners will immediate ly avail themselves.
 A meeting of the Cabinet just
 held was devoted entirely to the
 consideration of international
 questions the most important re-
 Iatine to the Canadian fisheries,
 and the seal fisheries of Alaska.
 In regard to the fisheries question
 between the United States and
 Canada, it is understood that ln'
 formation has been received to
 the effect that England sustains the
 position taken by Canadian author , ities, and is in no wise disposed to
 make the concessions requested
 by this Government. The ques
 ton was considered by the cabinet
 with view to the advisability oI
 suitable action by the President
 under the provisions of the retail
 atory act. The Alaska seal fisher
 ies were discussed with the view
 to their better protection from in reference. It is represented thai
 these interests are now threatened
 by the wanton, cruel slaughter o
 seals in the open ocean. The diff ticulty of controlling this matter
 arises from the alleged want of ju
 risdiction of our Government. The Presidents letter to Mir. Steele o the Fishery Union, which is widely published, does him great honor
 and wilt be received with marked
 approval. He speaks in no un
 certain tone m the question at IS sue between Canada and the Uni ted States. His letter.is eminent ly American in spirit, and it's sen ,, timents will be applauded by tht whole people wherever the desire f exists for the maintenance of Oul National honor.
 The withdrawal of several south em military companies from the , National Drill to be held here in , May, after signifying their inten' tions to enter, for the avowed req son that the presence of colored , troops would be objectionable, is |. not calculated to interfere or di. minish in the least the magnificent success of this great exhibition If the action of few is followed generally by military companies throughout the South, the only ef-
 feet will be to divest the affair of